| Assessment Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Industrial organic chemical processing and distilling |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2819: Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 135 |
| Plant Area |
n/a
|
| Annual Production | 500,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,034,627 | 22,010,765 |
kWh
|
$0.047 |
| Electricity Demand | $235,099 | 38,076 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$6.17 |
| Electricity Fees | $5,880 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $3,598,649 | 896,736 |
MMBtu
|
$4.01 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $1,770,175 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $337,765 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | Water Consumption Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned | $596,000 | $117,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$596,000
-
Tgal
|
|
| 02 | 4.652: Replace existing equipment with more suitable substitutes | $536,220 | $248,400 | - | - | - | - | $536,220 | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.3321: Use steam pressure reduction to generate power | $144,000 | $600,000 |
$120,000
2,770,000
kWh
|
$24,000
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $140,200 | $5,100 | - | - | - | - | - | $140,200 | - | |
| 05 | 2.3321: Use steam pressure reduction to generate power | $106,000 | $140,000 |
$88,000
2,000,000
kWh
|
$18,000
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks | $104,625 | $11,800 | - | - |
$104,625
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $60,150 | $202,680 |
$43,050
1,001,610
kWh
|
$17,100
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.2161: Optimize operation of multi-stage vacuum steam jets | $32,540 | $117,000 |
$(-3,340.0)
(-77,770)
kWh
|
$(-1,890.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$17,170
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - |
$20,600
-
Tgal
|
|
| 09 | 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps | $24,450 | $1,375 | - | - |
$24,450
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant | $8,430 | - |
$6,030
140,235
kWh
|
$2,400
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $7,100 | $8,600 |
$7,100
166,000
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $6,560 | - | - |
$6,560
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | 3.7132: Reuse rags until completely soiled | $2,120 | - | - | - | - |
$2,120
-
lb
|
- | - | - | |
| 14 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $1,000 | - |
$1,000
23,460
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | 2.7121: Utilize daylight whenever possible in lieu of artificial light | $780 | - |
$780
18,200
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $1,770,175 | $1,451,955 |
$262,620
6,041,735
kWh
|
$66,170
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$146,245
-
MMBtu
|
$2,120
-
lb
|
$536,220 | $140,200 |
$616,600
-
Tgal
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $337,765 | $220,955 |
$44,830
1,043,270
kWh
|
$23,660
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$129,075
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | $140,200 | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | Water Consumption Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs